SEVENTY YEARS AGO
December 14, 1939
Eight Springville youths have joined some branch of the National Defense Service during the past few months. They are Eugene Baker, Harry Rucker, George Lohrey, Fred Allen, Army; Harry Danielson, Coast Guard; James Kessler and Bernard Allen, Navy.
William Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ellis, will leave Syracuse University campus Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Orio Wolfe and family of Hamburg were Sunday guests of her mother, Mrs. Anna Jackson.
At a meeting of the local Red Cross held Monday evening, the following officers were elected: President, Graham Smith; Vice President, Mrs. Orlon Stearns; Secretary, Mrs. Carleton Gray; Treasurer, Clyde Ellis.

SIXTY YEARS AGO
December 8, 1949
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Underberg, daughter Agnes, and son Joseph, left Friday on a motor trip to Iowa, where they will visit relatives.
Leonard Bifarella, Edwin Kruse, Leo Perason, Kenneth Hooper, Dick Smith, LaVern Smith, Francis Freelock, John Hunchar attended the Cleveland-Buffalo football game in Cleveland on Sunday.
Bob Harris, a graduate of Griffith Institute, is a candidate for Center on the Alfred University freshman basketball team this year.
Wilber Coons, who has been a patient at Chaffee Hospital, is home again.
Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Fisher of Clarence were guests of Mrs. Sheldon Elderkin Sunday.
Joyce Andrews is a patient at Chaffee Hospital.
We received a card last week that Mr. and Mrs. Roland B. King attended the “Welcome Traveler” radio program, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, November 30th.
Mrs. James Gray has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Donald E. Tobin, and family at Ontario, and Mr. and Mrs. Alson Parker at Rochester.
Dr. Gregory Stanbro of Oklahoma visited his brother Frederick H. Stanbro, and family from Friday until Sunday. Mrs. Lutie Dewey has gone to Albion to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Kerma Clark.

FIFTY YEARS AGO
December 10, 1959
Two spring like days, Saturday and Sunday, found many, many people playing golf at the Springville Country Club.
Springville and several nearby communities will become a little “closer” next year. New York Telephone Company manager announced that Gowanda, Cattaraugus, Otto and East Otto will be brought into Springville’s local calling area at the time dial service is introduced in Gowanda.
BORN
To Mr. and Mrs.:
Richard Nunn, December 5, a girl.
Vernon Sworts, November 29, a boy.
Almond Baker, November 29, a girl.
Clarence Kent, November 30, a girl.
Leonard Bixby, November 30, a girl.
Gordon Flammger, December 1, a boy.
Richard Wolf, December 2, a boy.
Merle Wright, December 3, a girl.
Allan Hawley, December 4, a girl.
Edward Jaworski, December 5, a boy.

FORTY YEARS AGO
December 4, 1969
The G.I. Music Department is pleased to announce that three high school music students have been chosen to perform at the Annual State Music Conference, to be held at the Concord Hotel, Monticello, New York. Those chosen were Patricia Walck, daughter of Mrs. Lucille Walck; Mary Koningisor, daughter of Mrs. Eleanor Koningisor; and Paul Seymour, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seymour.
Dr. Kenneth J. Knepflar, a Speech Pathologist in Pasadena, California, recently began a professional lecture tour with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Knepflar in Buffalo, Michigan and Chicago.
MARRIED
Johnson - May - On November 29, in St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Boston, by Rev. Raymond A. Kamler, Miss Wendy Ann May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Needham May, and Mr. Benjamin Crane Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Crane Johnson.
Luther - Nechamer - On November 1, in United Trinity Church of Christ, Gowanda, Miss Margaret Nechamer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Nechamer of Gowanda, and Marvin Luther, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Luther of Collins.
Rydzyk - Anz - On November 22, in St. Anthony’s Church, by Rev. Carl J. Denti, Miss Antonio Mary Anz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Anz II, and Robert John Rydzyk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rydzyk of Springville.

THIRTY YEARS AGO
December 6, 1979
Bonnie Gabel, Erie County Dairy Princess, visited kindergarten through third grade classes at Springville Elementary School recently.
Curtis S. Bates was elected a member of the Executive Board of the Erie County Association of School Boards.
Boy Scouts Jeff Maul and Tim Wright of Troop and Post 524 presented President of the Lions Club Joel Maul with an award in appreciation of the support the Lions Club has given the scouts.
BORN
To Mr. and Mrs.:
Hans Thiel of Collins, November 21, a boy.
Gregory Haddad of Springville, November 22, a boy.
Harris Bloom of Cattaraugus, November 22, a girl.
Ronald Spielvogel of Arcade, November 23, a boy.
Ronald Tackentien of Chaffee, November 23, a girl.
Robert Hubbard of Lawtons, November 24, a boy.
Joseph Bieber of Collins Center, November 26, a boy.
David Schuster of Collins, November 26, a boy.
Gary Sampson of Freedom, November 29, a boy.
Lee Duerr of Holland, November 29, a boy.

TWENTY YEARS AGO
November 30, 1989
Springville-Griffith’s Chris George is among 10 Western New York high school football players named as finalists for the Connolly Cup award presented by the Riverside Athletic Club.
A public hearing has been scheduled by the Town of Concord Planning Board and National Fuel Gas for Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. to get citizen input on the proposed compressor station National Fuel Gas is hoping to build on Genesee Road.
BORN
To:
Dorothy and Wade Vosburgh of Little Valley, November 14, a boy, Lanie Douglas.
Carol Mack and William Hilliman, Jr. of Great Valley, November 14, a girl, Desiree Adeline.
Jill and Charles Andress of Freedom, November 14, a girl, Taylor Theresa.
Carol and Daniel Hall of Delevan, November 14, a boy, Dustin Daniel Clinton.
Donna and Kenneth Miller of Delevan, November 14, a girl, Lyndsey Ann.
Denise and Patrick Lewandowski of Freedom, November 15, a boy, Daniel Patrick.
Janet and Stephen Beechler of Arcade, November 15, a girl, Kelly Susanne.
Diane and Roger Hayden of Springville, November 15, a boy, Jacob Frank.
Sonya and Richard Emery of Otto, November 18, a girl, Andriah Mae.
Sharon and Frank Heinen of West Valley, November 19, a boy, Frank Charles.
Diana and Thomas Gawor of Collins, November 19, a boy, Joshua Thomas.

TEN YEARS AGO
December 2, 1999
Development of two 40-unit apartment complexes near Barnstead Drive received conditional approval Tuesday from the Springville Village Planning Board, following a public hearing during which several neighbors voiced concerns. Carl Emerling, owner of the nearby Emerling Ford Mercury dearlership, and Kevin G. Maxwell of Vinwell Construction, Inc. head the ownership group which will develop the project in two phases.
On Nov. 10, area veterans participated in the Veteran’s Day assembly held at the Springville Elementary School. The assembly was meant to teach children about the meaning of Veteran’s Day.
Linda Reehling, R.N., MS, the current director of nursing at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, has been elected as president-elect of the WNY Organization of Nurse Executives.
BORN
To:
John and Mary Jo Mowery of Great Valley, November 23, a girl, Halie Mae.
Peter and Marla Zimmerman of Gowanda, November 24, a boy, Joel Timothy.
Kevin and Sonya Keenen of Little Valley, November 25, a boy, Gabe Thomas.